方便面 fāngbiànmiàn instant noodles
How to remember 方便面: 方 direction + 便 convenient + 面 face = instant noodles.
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How it is used
- Instant noodles - 泡一碗方便面 (pào yì wǎn fāngbiànmiàn) make a bowl of instant noodles (泡 = steep in hot water).
- The common colloquial synonym is 泡面 (pàomiàn), literally 'steep-noodles'; both refer to the same packaged cup/bag noodles.
Example sentences
- 我不想再吃方便面了。 Wǒ bù xiǎng zài chī fāngbiànmiàn le.I do not want to eat instant noodles again.